Senior Buyer - PL#62490

Peter Lucas Project Management is a group of energetic and curious problem-solvers; we are currently looking for a Senior Buyer to join our team.

At Peter Lucas, we provide a variety of work, professional challenges, and incredible learning opportunities in an environment where staff has targeted professional growth support, an engaging leadership team, a diverse community of colleagues, mentorship, health and dental benefits, and not to mention an opportunity to work on some of Canada's most dynamic projects. We seek to create an environment where everyone can find success in a career they are passionate about while being compensated fairly and contributing to a better future.

POSITION OVERVIEW :

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with the company’s goals and objectives.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while ensuring the quality and reliability of the procured materials and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and develop procurement plans accordingly.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier performance regularly and implement improvement plans as necessary.
• Stay informed about market trends, supplier capabilities and industry developments to identify new opportunities and risks.
• Lead negotiations for goods and services, ensuring favorable terms, pricing and conditions for the company.
• Collaborate with legal and other relevant departments to review and finalize contractual agreements (when required).
• Implement and maintain ethical sourcing practices.
• Initiate, implement and track cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Daily acquisition of goods and services including issuing Request for Quotations and issuing Purchase Orders.
• Drafting and issuing Change Orders for goods and services.
• Leading and supporting the evaluation and contract award process.
• Running meetings with key vendors, including taking minutes.
• Liaise between engineering consultants, contractors, site operations and technical personnel.
• Maintenance of agreement tracking and other reporting tools.

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